Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 12 at 12:06AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 11, 2026 - 9:06pm
Expires:
March 11, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 1206 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Flatbush, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Crown Heights and Forest Hills around 1210 AM EDT.
Jamaica and Flushing around 1215 AM EDT.
Great Neck and Bayside around 1220 AM EDT.
Port Washington and Manhasset around 1225 AM EDT.
Glen Cove and Sands Point around 1230 AM EDT.
Oyster Bay and Bayville around 1235 AM EDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Kings (Brooklyn); Northern Queens; Northern Nassau; Southern Queens; Southern Nassau
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov